The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-27
RENNETT'S SPEECH.
The Brilliant Effort of the
North CarOlinan'
TUE RAD BILL DISSECTED.
,,,.r,udipg Chiefs Whose Sole De-
i.nt. the Midnight Raid inc
Morning Fight"
,HE BAD BILL DISSECFED'

ro,loving is the speech delivered IL
the House by Mr.. Bennett in opposi'lOn
70 the Edmunds-TuCker measure
No BEySErr said: Mr.. Speaker IL Is
,a-dI,, worth while for me to try to
tas,en the attention of this House upon
the wrongful invasion made upo"
tho Individual consciences of the people
of Utah by the provisions OF the meas
nre now under consideration.
It NAV not be amis8 to call the atten-
+ion Of this House to an instance OF the
intolerance of public clamor against the
demands and rights of conscience. When
Cromwell made his wicked invasion
7non Ireland, during which he dis
matched to John Bradshaw, presidento Of
tbe counsel of state, that at Tredad he
refused quarter and knocked about
1000 people on the head, women and
children, he sat down before the town
If Ross. on the Barrow, and demanded
thp surrender OF that place. The Citi-
zens of that devoted town, through
Iucas Taatf wrote him a dutiful letter,
in which they said they we're willing to
surrender il their liberty of conscience
were respected. But that God intoxi-
Gated" man laughter aid: LAS for
that which you mention concerning
liberty of conscience, l NEEDLE not with
any mans conscience; but if by liberty
of conscience you mean liberty to exer-
else the mass that will not be allowed
where the Parliament of England have
powers" Laughter. And unconsci-
ously, Mr.. Speaker, this House which is
always just laughter is to-day stimu-
lated by feeling akin to that. Laugh
ter
Let me subject this bill as reported
from the committee on the judiciary to
a strict analysis. l beg gentlemen to
hear me-tO hear me not for my cause,
but the cause of right and Justice and
conscience. Some one has said, thank
GOD, there is no tyranny of ideas. TAp-
plsuSe
The first section of this bill makes the,
we competent witness against the
husband in the trial Of any indictment
IN Utah for bigamy, polygamy, or
COhabitation, but it does not
compel her to testify. In almost every
State OF this Union, and l speak subject
70 correction, although l have made a
,areiul scrutiny into the subject-matter
IN which a wife is made a competent
witness against her husband in any
trial at law on the criminal side of the
docket, II is provided in terms that the
refusal of the wife to testify shall not be
taken to the prejudice Of the defendant.
and the court shall in terms instruct the
Jury to make no inference of guilt from
such refusal to the hurt or damage of
the defendant.
No such terms are employed in this
act, but such refusal on the part of the
Tile to testify may, under the terms of
this ac. be tortured by the prosecuting
ofnceT 81 the government, and it may be
urged as proof of guilt of the accused
OF as pregnant circumstance of sus-
piCion.
The next section of the bill as it came
from the committee invests the officers
Oh the Territory with powers-and 1
nave weighed the words-such as no
!uulcial officer ever possessed at com
mon law. Hear it:
Ina IN any prosecution for bigamv, poly
ststI;.,,, VI uLIaEIul cohabltatiOn, under any
'T Ti,. VI me United States, whether before
gg I,GG ir 9.a'eS commissioner, justice, judge
Attention.
Az.
Ir VA chnent for any witness may be issued
o n. -e court, judge or commissioner With
iT,aa previous subpoena, Compelling the
f SIeII attendance of such witness when
How?
1st fo,n i G[ animation to the commissioner
s5et ~ ;uu5e, or cour,, as the case TnoT h.
~ 'nSIe Is reliable ground tn boi;aL,a' ,Oe,
mLIness Will unlawfulIv fail ~ CL!as
grS [,-i a, issued and served in tba 80
mai ~ suc9 cases; and in such ceso "a
Is So atto" SS zee snail be paid to such wit
e1on: I'''e part OF this
4 s- -ea me lne person so attached NAV o.
5y b eIre ms or her discharge from M any an!
ar-y s,,-lt.. Jung recOgnizsnce. with STIs
@ MOI conditioned forthp anna CI- SUI
.sss - person ut the proper tirne o. auce
lsrbr,,l,.,et cause of proceeding w6ero, w w
''-llenJ may be issued. "'1eieIn the |
ln tr C.ner words, the Judge the oou
tig-Is' ne. the justice of the neaoa O ot
ID 1ue attachment for c6ntaI may
ts,V ~ instance without othor ~ ID
lsor, 'ue mere statement of Inc PROOF
1olL TII looted deputy or profeSl
a,5 ,a %sIness laughter. ana Tnon
soss onr onS NJ warrant Of attacbmen+
5G not con CON- "nen the party is arrested
Y bis enn poCeuI lot hlm TO give bonds
AsyanantP ILa 1rca u answer snch
ssa9sr- DeIors q Judge, if the corr
sNes irs tiSue the attachment or
ssrS. Iusuce Of the peace if The ;ns oI
f. 1s ,aa.l.Iachment, or before uGge
Staent I'll vi the peace issue the
he of7oar maze maze the slavery com
2scamHesnnft e a,, who issues the war ant
ga iron, ~ ~ ne alone can deliver
2s6oTn ms "ourance vile y ei
DOT tbo at.tT the old.fasbiona5
b tho - o oialherS. and with revar
ac5i common law as the most
I'll IN tbe SLnen' of the human
CIV W cue way Of judicatnre - na al,
b, s75,;ottl me citizen as one ~ I tha
V me estates of the Is ore OF Inc
pa as se Ell s9e principle of this
viii give its sa an not believe
'comrmoi; 'ait. shape-a shape in
.sle the v 1,o.oner or justice of the
s0pt. No Grant OF attachment
s10 can !uuge IN the Tarritoru
~ y. citizen fIecognizance and
"a thecona1arom his bonds. II
I'VE grS.tt'n 1ssclence of this BODY
' respect Tor the con,